What gives honey its aroma?
Volatile organic compounds also known as aroma compounds are the ones responsible for honey aroma. A lot of research has been done these days showing …
Category: Composition of honey
Honey has a rich composition: sugars, proteins, phytonutrients, minerals, and acids. Read more to discover them all.
Does honey raise blood sugar? Does honey make you fat?
Does honey raise blood sugar? – a question often put, but not by diabetics. Allopathic doctors tell them honey is sugar and is out of …
Sugars in honey and why honey is so sweet
Some say it is the sweetest natural food. There are many sugars (carbohydrates) in honey and they all count for its sweetness. However, the sweet …
Minerals and trace elements in honey
We know honey doesn’t have only sugars, but also other important elements such as polyphenols, free aminoacids and proteins, phytonutrients, enzymes, vitamins and, of course, there …
Proteins in honey
There is not such a high content of proteins in honey, but their role there is as important as the presence of proteins in any …
What gives honey its antimicrobial power?
Why is honey antimicrobial? Its components make it like that. There are components that induce an indirect antimicrobial action, the microbial infection being fought by its immuno-activating, anti-inflammatory …
Natural antioxidants in honey. Do we really need antioxidant supplements?
Are antioxidants really good for us? Which are the best: from supplements or from food? Does honey have antioxidants? This article will cover all these and …
What are the enzymes present in raw honey? Why are they important?
What’s all the fuss about raw honey vs pure honey and its present enzymes? Are they the reason we need to buy expensive honey instead …